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Thursday, uecsmoer zu,TUBGirl Scout Merger To Affed Councils In This Communityfor reorganisation *** rrcognlrrd u early u 1946' his opinion read*, when there began the formulation of the Council coverage plan.In forms lion concerning the merger of smaller Olrl Scan Councils Inlo larger area councils has been received by Mrs Donald Stolioff and Mr* William Maynard from national headquarters in New York City. Mrs fltolaoff and Mrs. Maynard are president# of the Sterling and Roc* Palls Oirl 8cout Councils which sre effected by the merger Prom the public relations department of national action taken by the Supreme Court on the DonoraOlrl Scout Council of Donora. Pa.. Is covered In the following release ThL* sction took place under the -Justice John L Flynn of the Su-.Olrl Scouts' Council Coverage plan preme Court of New York yesterday which is designed to strengthenable to offer much more to the Girl Scouts than was possible for any of the local councils which have merged lo form this nev council.'''The Donora Olrl Scout Councilrur^oJV.1^ sr: ■ Lincoln School Mothersshow cause order directing the ns- i r •_ | -II -I-uonal organisation to renew the til JOY LOVCIY LUVlCneOn local charter for a period of three _ . , „ v , .. ,wyears Dismissal of the petition ^ Tt^ L^coln School Mother. Stiidythe court means that Scouting ln! Club enjoyed a lovely a^Mbar Donbr. will continue under the jur-1 m ** •cho°1 BS™“U?isdmion of the southweste-n Pen- Wednesday afternoon Children nsvlvanla council The Donora coun-! *««“ ,hp, r'cil will be mcorporated into the »•»«» « election of Christmas songs, large, organiration which is com- Pu,UlU^er5?nP * posed of nine other neighboring “ mood Tr-oher* directing the councils and JO lone troop com- *,Idnuuutte.« which had studied to- Mias Virginia Johnson They weregather and approved, by majority | »e*«np«nied by Mia. Dorothy Longvoce, the conaolidaiion The salad table »u beautifulwith a white tablecloth and a green flocked Chrtstm-i# tree Otiier tablesdismissed for lack of merit. the petition by the Donora. Pa Girl Scout Council which sought to prevent its merger with the new Southwestern Pennsylvania council and to compel Girl Scouu of the V S. Aexisting council, through consolidation and merger and to provide council guidance for all Olrl Scouts throughout the country In her statement. Mr. Culmcr expressed hope for completion of the coveragein the room were decorated with Christmas decorations and place -mats Members of the set-up committee were Mrs Alex Anderson, chairman. Mr* FYank Hoaly, Mr* Duane Franklother. Mrs. Orln Peterson. Mr* Gene Leigh, and Mr..-to renew Its charter for three ‘program on or near the target date Don Mjhrey. ^ years- A copy of .'us! ire Flynn's of December 1963 Although over-; 5L«mW«I ot*n. James Parkaopinion is being mailed to vou whelm ingly approved by the mem- .Mnu Haroldunder separate cover berahip at National Council me.t- I Nelson. Mrs John(Bade*,Mr*.Her-For your information and use we mgs in 1957 and 1960. the Council j man King. Mr. Art orabekii* andare also enclosing a copy ot the Gove rage plan has been resisted Mr* »«**ne summersrelease which we have sent to the through support of the Donora pe-: The thought for the day. Amajor wire services and to news- tition. by a minority ot councils, re- Lovely Light by Clara Bell Thurs-papers In the metropolitan New presenting lew than three per cent ton. wa. read by Mrs lxns Shank. York area The relesise may be used of total membership. and a copy of the poem was givenin any way that you choose to keep 'The target date of December, to each person presentyour own community and your own 1963 for the completion of Council A business meeting wasOlrl Seoul family informed, either Coverage was set to coincide with conducted by Mrs Manuel Garcia, by offering it to local new*iaprr*1 the Initiation of an enriched Girl president of the study club A favor -or by reprinting it In your council I Scout program in tune with our rPporl was made on the candy bulletin, or both. changing time. New Girl Scout ,ai, ,t the last PTA meetingHandbooks for the four age levels ^ school secretary. Mr. Clar-of the program will be inthe(hands fnf, Yeasfr Wld thf custodian,of girls by September. 1968. V. e are clarfnff Barnett. were each prc-looking forward to l^'^ng all B K,fl from the groupOlrl ScouU with a program geared for ^ clt;wtprratlon andto the .pace age in which they live. | M,utAnclt;1 dunm, th, yearYou have received previously a Fact Sheet about Council Coverage We hope that this, together with •he enclosed release and court opinion, will complete your file of information on this matter and enable you to answer questions which may be raised in connection with the court decision and Council Coverage.Following the meeting a silentScouts are now In council# where ^ held, with Mrscoverage has been completed or in councils in final process of comple-Mrs. Charles U. Culmer. presl-, Uon with the necessary majority deni of the Girl Scouts of the U8A agreement reached by the councils i* quoted in the following release' concerned from national: Under the Council Coverage plan,Olrl Scouts of the U. S. A., through Its president. Mrs. Charles U. Culmer. today expressed confidence that all Olrl Sanits Mil work in harmony toward a single goal — the beat possible program for the girls. following dismissal by the Supreme Court of New York of a petition by the Donora (Penn • Girl Sooui Council. Inc.. which sought to prevent Its merger with the new southwestern Pennsylvania (Pittsburghi «mncU ‘We know. Mrs Culmer said that it takes strong councils to provide the opportunities expectedMrs. Culmer explained, existing councils would be strengthened by merger and unattached ‘lone troops' would be included in the jurisdiction of strong, functioning councils Purpose of uie plan, she said. Is to insure that each council lias the necessary facilities, financial strength, administrative efficiency and access to community resources required to provide a broadened program for Its Oirl ScouU and to provide for oovereage of the entire United States by contingu-on. councils In his nine-page opinion JusticeAstary in charge. She wa* assisted by Mrs Quentin Nevenhoven, Mrs Ray OHtte and Mrs Bdor EdmondsMrs Bit Burke announced the first grade children will entertain at the January meetingNew ArrivalsBorn Wednesday a daughter to Mr and Mr*. Richard H Greening. R R 4. Sterling, in Community Oeneral Hospital A son was born Wednesday in Community General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs Peter J. Garcia. 1101 Ave. I. Sterlingby today's girls. The new oouncll for Flynn reviewed the history of the southwestern Pennsylvania will be Oouncll Coverage plan. The needPATIENT IN HOSPITALMrs Le Roy Dygsdon. Rt. 4. Sterling. has been admitted to Community Oeneral Hospital for surgery She is in Rocm 155.’a* 'a* 'a' to.* •*• -»• •«lt;
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Sterling Daily Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Thu, Dec 20, 1962
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